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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Topic: ICMR

All about Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, India’s first indigenous Covid vaccine candidate

Covaxin, an inactivated vaccine, is being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Door-to-door Covid survey ‘not suitable’ for entire Delhi: Report calls for change in strategy

1 July report by Union health ministry & other agencies sets out new parameters, such as partial survey of 421 containment zones, areas with isolated cases.

Covid testing numbers on rise, but states are feeling the pinch of high RT-PCR costs

States have 'informally' flagged costs of the gold-standard RT-PCR test, for which the reagents alone for 10,000 tests cost nearly Rs 1 crore.

CanSino, Moderna, Novavax: A list of Covid vaccines under clinical trials across the world

At least 129 Covid-19 vaccines are in the preclinical stage, while 18 are currently being tested on human volunteers.

ICMR Covid vaccine trial protocol unclear, not enough time, say scientists tasked with job

Six of the 12 principal investigators ThePrint spoke to said there was not enough clarity on how Covaxin could be developed for safe public use in under 6 weeks.

Private labs starting TrueNat/CBNAAT tests for Covid to have NABL seal: ICMR tells states

Dr G S Toteja, Additional Director General of ICMR said since many labs are doing this test for the first time, an NABL accreditation will ensure quality testing.

ICMR wants Covid vaccine by 15 August but documents show it’s a 15-month trial

Health experts express concern about crunched timeline, investigators involved in the trial give conflicting responses and data inconsistent with letter.

No need for govt doctor prescription for Covid test, contact-tracing must: Modi govt to states

In a letter Wednesday, govt says efforts should be made to set up camps, using mobile vans, in high incidence areas to collect samples of symptomatic patients and their contacts.

HCQ shows no use as Covid protective drug for health workers, finds Indian study

The study by the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India also found the positivity rate to be slightly higher among subjects who took HCQ.

Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, face of ICMR in Covid communication, retires today

A paediatrician by training, Dr Gangakhedkar's seminal work is on how Indian women are vulnerable to AIDS because of risky behaviour of husbands.

On Camera

Deepika Padukone isn’t faking her pregnancy. Internet ‘critics’ need a refresher on biology

One of the comments on her recent picture, read: “She is not able to do the role of a pregnant woman properly”. It's a nasty cocktail of misogyny and an ignorance of basic human biology.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.